All Helicopters articles – Page 43
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Sikorsky S-92 is weathering offshore storm
One unheralded aspect of the crisis in the market for offshore helicopter transportation supporting the oil and gas market, is the rise – by default, some would argue – of the Sikorsky S-92 to become the heavy rotorcraft of choice in the West.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Leonardo Helicopters advances on next-gen tiltrotor
One might think that given the decades so far required to bring its AW609 to market that Leonardo Helicopters would shy away from developing another tiltrotor aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Bell will deliver urban air taxi success with Nexus
Designing a new aircraft is, relatively speaking, a simple task. If you know the fine detail of the market it is aimed at – who will fly it and why – and the regulatory environment in which it will operate, then you can develop something that addresses those concerns.
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After delays Sikorsky promises HH-60W flight before July 2019
Two fully assembled Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopters are preparing for their maiden flights, which are planned to take place before mid-2019 at the company’s West Palm Beach, Florida testing site.
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Leonardo nears IFR approval for TH-119 US Navy trainer bid
Leonardo Helicopters is closing in on instrument flight rules (IFR) certification for the TH-119 light-single it is pitching for a 130-unit deal with the US Navy.
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ANALYSIS: Why Airbus Helicopters is on an Even keel
After a little under a year in the job, Bruno Even, chief executive of Airbus Helicopters, seems to be settling into the role.
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Brazilian navy orders three Airbus H135 light helicopters
Brazil’s navy ordered three Airbus H135 light twin-engine helicopters.
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Maiden sortie of CityAirbus 'within weeks'
Airbus Helicopters is closing in on a first flight for its CityAirbus electrically powered urban air taxi, with the milestone expected within weeks.
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Airbus Helicopters targets US armed-scout contest with X3-based offer
Airbus Helicopters has pitched a design based on its high-speed X3 technology for a US Army programme to deliver a new armed scout rotorcraft in the mid-2020s.
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Airbus Helicopters touts 'lowest risk' bid for US Navy trainer
Airbus Helicopters insists its offer for the US Navy's TH-XX trainer contest provides the "lowest risk" of any bid, despite proposing a twin- rather than single-engined rotorcraft.
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ATEC protests US Army decision on new helicopter engines
Advanced Turbine Engine Company (ATEC) filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office against the US Army’s decision to award General Electric Aviation a contract to develop a new turbine engine for the service’s helicopters.
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US Coast Guard begins testing MH-65E helicopters
The US Coast Guard commenced low-rate initial production of its service life extension and avionics upgrade programme for its Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin short range recovery helicopters.
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Airbus Helicopters rules out short-term civil product launch
Airbus Helicopters has ruled out the launch of any new civil rotorcraft in the short-term thanks to continued market weakness.
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Soft offshore segment weighs on H160 helicopter ramp-up plan
Continued weakness in the oil and gas market has left Airbus Helicopters uncertain of how quickly it will be able to ramp-up output of its new H160 medium-twin.
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US Army helicopters to get 5,000 encrypted communication systems
The US Army awarded Raytheon a contract worth $406 million to provide ARC-231A communication systems for a variety of helicopters.
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Bell 407 GXi wins Chinese type certification
The Bell 407GXi light single helicopter has secured type certification in China, paving away for local deliveries of the type.
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NewsNew Delhi sets stage for naval utility helicopter RFP
New Delhi has called for expressions of interest related to the planned procurement of 111 aircraft via its Naval Utility Helicopter requirement.
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NewsUK Apaches complete Arctic training
The British Army has completed a first Arctic exercise involving its Boeing/Westland Apache AH1 attack helicopters, with the six-week activity having concluded with day and night firings using the type's 30mm cannon.
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New Delhi’s first CH-47Fs arrive at Indian port
The Indian air force’s first four Boeing CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters have arrived in the country, with their induction to service due later this year.
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Kopter to spread SH09 light-single assembly across globe
Swiss helicopter developer Kopter plans to set up final assembly bases for its SH09 in the USA and Asia-Pacific over the next four years to cater for anticipated strong demand from those regions for the eight-seat, light-single.